Rational beliefs or distorted beliefs: The equity premium puzzle and micro survey data

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 677-689

  Park, Cheolbeom ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 33644554520     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20111840     Document Type: Article

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